Smokey Smothers - Blind and Dumb Man Blues

Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers was a sideman of Howlin Wolf in the 50s. In the early 60s he got this rare but well deserved turn on the mike - backed by a mean Chicago blues band featuring future great Freddie King.
Confusingly, Otis' brother Little Smokey is also a blues guitarist. You will notice therefore we have genuine Smothers brothers here.

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Music

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• blues
• chicago
• federal
• king
• backporch

[thebillybats]

I used to hang around Big Smokey at the Chicago Blues Fests in the 80's. He was kind to me. He let me play his guitar.

[PressPlay2Go]

Awesome - truly Awesome. I Love this.

[rarebeautyful]

Love you Dad

[danvigi537]

Wow with the "Wolf"? You were one lucky child.

[Corny303]

nice name..

i like it..

pinkunderwear eh? :p

[ChiCapDiva]

My grandfather's music is not available for download. A lot of his stuff is very rare and still on vinyl. Some of his stuff can be found on CD, for sale.

[rarebeautyful]

I remember my daddy singing and having jam sessions in the 60's with howling Wolf and many others.

[AKOK54]

The guy hear is Otis 'Smokey' Smothers, who died in 1993. The guy you jammed with was probably his younger brother Albert 'Little Smokey' Smothers

[Royyal]

I got to play with Little Smokey at Buddy Guys "Legends" club back in 2000.

What a great talent and nice man.

[piinkunderwear]

I cant find this song on limewire. someone tell me where i can download it.

[MrGreatworks]

Its great to hear my granddads music on youtube. thanks for posting.